Scotty's Spring Training
Scotty's Spring Training
Scotty's Spring Training
Scotty's Spring Training
Scotty's Spring Training
Scotty's Spring Training
Scotty's Spring Training
Realistic (fiction), 761 words, Level O (Grade 2), Lexile 730L
Scotty's Spring Training is a realistic fiction book in which a grandfather coaxes his grandson off the computer and away from his favorite game, All-Time All-Stars. They drive to the Mariners' spring training camp in Arizona, to watch practice. Then Scotty receives some valuable coaching and advice from Hall of Fame great Tony Gwynn. He learns that knowing all the stats and history of baseball is valuable, but practicing skills away from the computer can make baseball even more enjoyable! Statistics, photographs, and illustrations support the text.
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Lesson Resources
Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of making, revising, and confirming predictions
Comprehension
Analyze Character : Analyze character in the text
Phonics
Blends : Identify initial consonant r-blends
Grammar and Mechanics
Quotation Marks : Identify quotation marks and punctuation marks in the text
Word Work
Concept Words : Read and understand number words
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
